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Can Man Dan teams up with WIN House to end violence against women & children.

For the past 5 years I have been working hard to defeat poverty, feed our hungry & be a loud voice for the homeless, and I thank every one of you who has stood by my side along the way. Together we have done some great things and have changed many lives — I couldn’t have done it alone.

With that being said, I’m hoping you will all stand with me once again and help me correct another issue that is affecting countless victims; violence against women & children.

There’s is a chapter in my life that has never been read out loud or discussed publicly, and yet, it is the chapter that I remember most vividly. Several years ago my mother and I had the misfortune of being trapped in a very abuse relationship. My mother was hit, yelled at, locked in bedrooms, bloodied and had her life threatened on several occasions, all in front of my very eyes.

20+ years later and we both remember every single detail and it still makes us sick to our stomachs. But, after twenty years we are ready to share our story with all of you and we’re ready to stand up for other women & children who are trapped in the same situation — we hope that you’ll join us.

I’m proud to announce that I have joined forces with WIN House (Edmonton’s Women’s Shelter) to start a month long campaign for abused women and children. Together we are encouraging women/children to step up and seek the help that they deserve. Nobody deserves to be hit, yelled at or made to believe that they are worthless, ever!

Over the next 35 days, I will be completing six “extreme and wacky” stunts around Edmonton (more on this later) to raise awareness for women/children who are being abused and am hoping to raise $20000 for WIN House — an amazing shelter/home for women/children.

I ask that you follow along over the next 35 days and listen to the stories. Together we can make a difference and even if we inspire only one women/child to come forward, then that will be a major success. But as I said, I can’t do this alone. I hope you’ll all stand with me and donate to this deserving cause.

“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is a success.“